Lab-Grown Food Market

Lab-Grown Food Market Overview

The global Lab-Grown Food Market size was valued at USD XX billion in 2024 and is predicted to reach USD XX billion by 2030 with a CAGR of XX% from 2025-2030.

The market for lab-grown food is increasing with rise in number of cardiovascular diseases, increasing urbanization globally alongside public investment. However, the high cost of produced cultured food is acting as a hindrance towards market growth. On the contrary, 3D-printing provides new avenues for industry growth because of its ability to replicate texture, taste and nutrients based on the original one.

Key players of this cultured food market such as Neat Meatt Biotech and Biokraft Foods are regularly rolling out new launches and partnerships to build a customer base. With the cultured foods industry expanding, creative clinical and laboratory-based products are taking on a pivotal function in maximizing the production process, simplifying the supply chain, and maintaining optimal quality control, fueling growth in the industry.

Rise in Cardiovascular Diseases Fuel Lab-Grown Food Industry

The rising cases of cardiovascular diseases, (CVD) leading to heart attacks are driving demand for lab grown food, as consumers seek healthier, cholesterol-free alternatives. This shift is pushing the market towards innovative, heart-friendly food solutions. As per World Heart Federation's 2024 report, CVD accounts for the most deaths around the world, with 20.5 million deaths every year, 85% of that result due to heart attacks and strokes. With increasing health-risk awareness, consumers turn to sustainable and cardiac-safe options, adding more strength to the trend in cell-culture-based food globally.

Urbanization Fuelling the Growth of Lab-Grown Food Amidst Space Constraints

Urbanization is speeding up the lab-grown food industry as diminishing land space and the unavailability of grazing lands, render conventional farming infeasible in urban areas. According to the United Nations Population Fund, 2023, more than half of the global population currently resides in urban areas, projected to hit 5 billion by 2030. This pace towards urban transition increases food production issues, rendering lab-architecture food a space-saving and sustainable option. As urban consumers are more inclined towards innovation and sustainability, lab-tailored food is becoming the urban nutrition of the future.

Public Investment Driving the Lab-Grown Food Market

Investment growth towards industrial biotechnology is driving the lab-grown food industry with companies and researchers looking for pioneering solutions to the increasing lab-grown food market demand in a sustainable manner. According to reports published by UK Research and Innovation in 2024, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) spending in the Industrial Biotechnology (IB) portfolio equals about USD 32.28 million, translating to a solid commitment towards improvement of this portfolio.

This funding boosts research and development in this food technologies and also raises market confidence, making lab-grown food an essential element in the future of sustainable nutrition.

High Production Cost Restrains the Market Growth

Excessive production cost is limiting lab-grown food market growth due to the sophisticated bioreactor technology and cell cultivation process making it costly to scale. The issue indicates a critical need for cost-effective means of production that render lab-cultured food affordable and economically viable.

3D Bioprinting Revolutionizing the Market Growth

Technological innovations in 3D bioprinting represent the biggest future chance for the market of lab-grown foods to enable detailed structuring of meat and dairy substitutes to mirror texture, flavour, and nutritional content. This technology develops lab-curated food more appealing to consumers since it closely resembles real food. Over time, 3D bioprinting could revolutionize food production, making lab grown food more popular and widely accepted.

Market Segmentations and Scope of the Study

The lab-grown food market report is segmented on the basis of product type, source of cultivation, production technology, distribution channel, end consumers, and region. On the basis of product type, the market is bifurcated into cultured meat, dairy alternatives, lab-grown egg products, lab-grown gelatin & collagen and others. Further cultured meat is segmented into beef, chicken, pork, seafood and others. Dairy alternatives are bifurcated into lab-grown milk, cultured cheese, cultured yogurt and others. Based on source of cultivation the market is segmented into animal cell cultivation, plant cell cultivation, microbial fermentation and others.

On the basis of production technology, the market is divided into scaffold-based technique, suspension-based technique, bioreactor-based cultivation, and others. Further, on basis of distribution channel the market is divided into online retail and offline retail. However, the offline retail is further segmented into supermarkets & hypermarkets and convenience stores.  On basis of end consumers, the market is divided into food & beverage industry, retail & supermarkets and pet food industry. Regional breakdown and analysis of each of the aforesaid segments includes regions comprising of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of The World (Row).

Geographical Analysis

North America dominates the lab-grown food market share and is anticipated to maintain the dominance throughout the forecast period. The region is rapidly being urbanized, that results in increased demand for food produced in laboratories. Since agriculture and croplands decrease, as do the grazing lands for cattle, demand for food alternatives increases. As per reports brought out by the Centre for Sustainable Systems, 2024, 83% of Americans live in cities, an increase from 64% in 1950, and the figure will increase even further to 89% by 2050. As the city becomes bigger, lab-based cultured food have a key role in providing the food for the future with maximum efficiency and sustainability.

In addition, the increase in cardiac arrests in the region due to the intake of animal fat and meat is pushing the demand for alternatives such as lab-grown food. As reported by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2024, it is estimated that 60,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in Canada every year and just one individual among ten survives. With health-conscious consumers looking for safer food, food grown in a lab is an alternative option that reduce health risks while providing nutritional requirements too.

On the other hand, Asia Pacific is expected to witness a steady growth in the lab grown food industry during the forecast period. The speedy growth of the biotechnology industry in the region is promoting innovation in cultured food, i.e., promoting innovation in cell culture technology, bioreactors, and nutritional formulations. The reports of the Global Bio-India, 2024, indicate that the Indian biotech industry stood at USD 151.1 billion in 2023 and will grow to USD 300 billion by the year 2030, indicating rising investment and technological advancement, thereby boosting the market growth.

Furthermore, the rise in government investment in this region towards biotechnology and bioprocess engineering is playing a pivotal role in driving the growth of the lab-grown food market. This increased funding not only enhances research capabilities but also fosters innovation in sustainable food production methods.

According to reports published by UK Research and Innovation, 2024, initiatives from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), include funding of up to USD 1.04 million for each project in engineering biology domain over the next three years till 2027, along with a total commitment of USD 7.46 million. This strategic support lays a solid foundation for the accelerated development and commercialization of lab-grown foods, commencing a new era in sustainable food development.

Competitive Landscape

Various key players operating in the lab-grown food industry includes BlueNalu, Meatable, Aleph Farms, Vow, Mosa Meat, Ivyfarm Technologies, Steakholder Foods, Eat Just, Inc., Orbillion Bio, Inc., Bio.Tech.Foods, CellX, Finless Foods, Inc., BioCraft Pet Nutrition Inc., Supermeat, Simple Foods Inc., Neat Meatt Biotech, Biokraft Foods, Upside Foods, Bluu Seafood, Aqua Cultured Food. and others. These companies are adopting strategies such as collaboration and product launch to remain dominant in the market.

For example, in Jan 2024, Neat Meatt Biotech collaborated with ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to facilitate growth in cultured meat production within India. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) represents the first move of its nature within the country, offering the start-up an avenue for utilizing essential research, resources, and industry experience.

Moreover, in December 2024, Biokraft Foods recently launched its first official lab-grown meat testing for hybrid chicken product that will roll out next year. The step helps the company attract consumers, raise funds from investors, and refine its product before rolling it out. Through the action, Biokraft Foods is setting itself up as one of the key players in the growing lab-grown meat market. 

Key Benefits

• The report provides quantitative analysis and estimations of the lab-grown food industry from 2025 to 2030, which assists in identifying the prevailing market opportunities.

• The study comprises a deep-dive analysis of the current and future lab-grown food market trends to depict prevalent investment pockets in the industry.

• Information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities and their impact on the lab-grown food market is provided in the report.

• Competitive analysis of the players, along with their market share is provided in the report.

• SWOT analysis and Porters Five Forces model is elaborated in the study.

• Value chain analysis in the market study provides a clear picture of roles of stakeholders.

Lab-Grown Food Market Key Segments

By Product Type

• Cultured Meat

  • Beef

  • Chicken

  • Pork

  • Seafood

  • Others 

• Dairy Alternatives

  • Lab-grown Milk

  • Cultured Cheese

  • Cultured Yogurt

  • Others

• Lab-Grown Egg Products

• Lab-Grown Gelatin & Collagen

• Others

By Source of Cultivation

• Animal Cell Cultivation

• Plant Cell Cultivation

• Microbial Fermentation 

• Others

By Production Technology

• Scaffold-Based Technique

• Suspension-Based Technique

• Bioreactor-Based Cultivation

• Others

By Distribution Channel

• Online Retail

• Offline Retail 

  • Supermarkets & Hypermarkets

  • Convenience Store

By End Consumer

• Food & Beverage Industry 

• Retail & Supermarkets 

• Pet Food Industry

By Region

• North America

  • The U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • The U.K.

  • Germany

  • France  

  • Italy 

  • Spain

  • Denmark  

  • Netherlands 

  • Finland 

  • Sweden

  • Norway  

  • Russia

  • Rest of Europe

• Asia-Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Australia

  • Indonesia

  • Singapore

  • Taiwan

  • Thailand

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific

• Rest of the World (RoW)

  • Latin America

  • Middle East 

  • Africa

Key Players

• BlueNalu

• Meatable

• Aleph Farms

• Vow

• Mosa Meat

• Ivyfarm Technologies

• Steakholder Foods

• Eat Just, Inc.

• Orbillion Bio, Inc.

• Bio.Tech.Foods.

• CellX

• Finless Foods, Inc

• BioCraft Pet Nutrition Inc.

• Supermeat

• Simple Foods Inc.

• Neat Meatt Biotech

• Biokraft Foods.

• Upside Foods

• Bluu Seafood

• Aqua Cultured Food 

REPORT SCOPE AND SEGMENTATION:

Parameters	Details
Market Size in 2024	USD XX Billion
Revenue Forecast in 2030	USD XX Billion
Growth Rate	CAGR of XX% from 2025 to 2030
Analysis Period	2024–2030
Base Year Considered	2024
Forecast Period	2025–2030
Market Size Estimation	Billion (USD)
Growth Factors	The rise in number of cardio-arrest cases due to drives the market growth Growing urbanization globally resulting towards lack of space for farming and livestock feeding propels the market hike Public investment across the globe boosts the market
Countries Covered	28
Companies Profiled	20
Market Share	Available for 10 companies
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